The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures

Tahan, Malba

ISBN 10: 0393351475 / ISBN 13: 9780393351477

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 2015

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This book is in acceptable condition and may have curled corners, writing & highlighted text.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393351475
• ISBN 13: 9780393351477
• Binding: Soft cover
• Illustrator: Baquero, Patricia Reid
• Condition: acceptable

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Synopsis

“A great storyteller.”―Paulo Coelho, author of The Alchemist

Malba Tahan is the creation of a celebrated Brazilian mathematician looking for a way to bring some of the mysteries and pleasures of mathematics to a wider public. The adventures of Beremiz Samir, The Man Who Counted, take the reader on a journey in which, time and again, Samir summons his extraordinary mathematical powers to settle disputes, give wise advice, overcome dangerous enemies, and win for himself fame, fortune, and rich rewards. We learn of previous mathematicians and come to admire Samir’s wisdom and patience. In the grace of Tahan’s telling, these stories hold unusual delights for the reader. 34 illustrations

About the Authors

Júlio César de Mello e Souza, a Brazilian mathematician, published more than one hundred books under the name Malba Tahan. Even after his identity was exposed, he wrote as Tahan until his death in 1974.

Poet and translator Alastair Reid lives in New York City.